Refs hold hard line on holding

This is my Tuesday column. The NFL says this season it will emphasize the defensive holding penalty and the illegal contact penalty. This is a big development, emphasizing these points of emphasis. It will help the 49ers and I will explain why. But first, can you explain how a penalty can be a point of emphasis? I don’t get it. Why would something that is already a penalty need emphasis?…

August 12, 2014
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